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Subject to and in accordance with the procedures and requirements described in Sections 9-68-060 through 9-68-100, the Commissioner of Transportation may issue permits for parking contrary to general parking regulations with the exception that such permit shall not allow parking contrary to Section 9-40-060 of this Code. Permits issued under this program may be issued only for vehicles of the second division, as defined in the Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, as amended. Permits may be issued only to the following types of vehicles:
(a) A vehicle typically used in repairs or service to buildings or property, where safe and timely performance of the repair or service requires that the vehicle be located near the site of the repair or service. Examples in this class include: trucks used in glazing or boarding windows.
(b) A vehicle owned and operated by a public utility and used for the testing, repair or service of the utility's apparatus or equipment.
(c) A vehicle to which equipment used in the service or repair of buildings or property is permanently affixed, where the proper use of the equipment requires that the vehicle be located near the site of the repair or service. Examples of this class include: trucks carrying mounted cranes; mobile cranes; trucks equipped with tanks, pumps and hoses, for delivery of fuel.
(d) Armored vehicles used for the collection or delivery of currency, coin, securities, checks and other valuables, and authorized by the Illinois Commerce Commission to engage in such activity.
Permits shall be limited to the following location categories:
Category A: for parking anywhere within the city.
Category B: for parking outside the central business district only.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-93, p. 28535; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58216, § 3)
Application for a permit described in Section 9-68-060 shall be made to the commissioner of transportation on forms provided by him for that purpose.
The application shall indicate: the applicant's name, address and occupation; the state license number of the vehicle for which the permit is sought; the intended use of the vehicle; the location category of permit applied for; the intended use of the vehicle; the class and category of permit applied for; the address(es) or area(s) where the applicant proposes to park pursuant to the permit; and such other information as the commissioner may require. The applicant shall sign the application and submit it with the appropriate fee. If the applicant is a corporation, the application may be signed by an officer of the applicant; if the applicant is a partnership, a partner may sign the application. If the application discloses that the vehicle meets the requirements of Section 9-68-060, the commissioner shall issue a permit of the appropriate category.
The commissioner may restrict parking pursuant to a permit to specific hours of the day, a specific address or set of addresses, and specific curb locations, in any combination. In determining the restrictions, the commissioner shall consider the nature of the applicant's vehicle, the nature of the business in which the vehicle is used, and traffic patterns in the area where the applicant desires to park pursuant to the permit. No permit shall allow parking in violation of Sections 9-64-050(i), 9-64-100(a), 9-64-100(d) and (e), or 9-64-140(b) of this Code.
The fees for permits shall be as follows:
Category A | Annual | $1,000.00 |
Monthly | $100.00 | |
Daily | $20.00 | |
Category B | Annual | $200.00 |
Monthly | $20.00 | |
Daily | $4.00 |
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778; Amend Coun. J. 2-10-93, p. 28535; Amend Coun. J. 3-11-98, p. 63463)
A permit issued under Section 9-68-070 shall be no less than five inches by eight inches, and shall indicate the following: the name of the person to whom the permit is issued; the state license number of the subject vehicle; the class and location category of the permit; the expiration date of the permit; and a description of the parking allowed pursuant to the permit.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778)
The permit shall be displayed in the lower left hand corner of the windshield of the permitted vehicle at all times that the privilege granted under the permit is exercised. If the permitted vehicle is a trailer, the permit shall be displayed in the lower left hand corner of the windshield of the vehicle towing the trailer. Except as described in a properly displayed permit, all general parking regulations apply to the subject vehicle.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778)
(a) No permit issued under Section 9-68-070 shall be altered, defaced, or transferred from one vehicle to another or from the applicant to any other person.
(b) At the direction of a police officer or member of the fire department, a vehicle properly displaying a permit issued under Section 9-68-070 shall be removed in order to allow access to a fire hydrant or allow for the free-flow of traffic on a street path or lane designated for the use of bicycles.
(d) Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) of this section, or who misrepresents or falsifies any information in order to obtain a permit under Section 9-68-070, or interferes with the administration of this permit program by the Commissioner of Transportation, shall be fined $200.00 for each offense. Each day that a violation continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
(Added Coun. J. 7-7-92, p. 18778; Amend Coun. J. 12-14-22, p. 58216, § 4)